The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-04-03
AT The BAY.
The View From Telegraph Hill :
The Missions = Etc.
SAN FRANcIsco, March 81, 1887.

SAN Francisco, March 81, 1887.
To the Editor of THE HERALD.
Leaving my hotel 1 sauntered to
Montgomery Street, whore I boarded a
horse.car marked Telegraph Hill, but
finding out afterwards that it only ira
yersed the base of the locality, had to
make the ascent on foot, hight of 300
feet. under a hot, glaring sun, SO before
[ bad scaled the summit L heartily
wished l had not started and was almost
tempted to return, but, Just then l
recalled what | had read about Napo-
leon crossing the Alps, so l wiped the
perspifation from my forehead. adj
fusted myself, gave "humph!" and
Started onward and upward with
p uewed Wig r 4nd,accelerated speed and
On lily game the summit.
The sacrifice of nervous exhaustion
had mace ii reaching the elevation was
well repaid.
On the left and to the west a grand
view of the Golden Gate is tad then
turning around facing the north, and on
10 the east and south the magnificent
bay is spread out, studded with its
several islands, and alive with shipping.
On the opposite shore, to the east, eight
miles across the bay, lies Oakland, a
city of As 600 inhabitants, with Berkeley
to the left and Alameda to the right,
each of which latter two have about
10 900 lnhabidents, and then all have tor
heir backing a range OF mountains
beautifully dressed in green. On the
summit OF telegraph Hill" there are
an outer and inner. wall, within which
is Casino, that contains theatre and
ballroom. 1t has the appearance of a
castle, and the establishment taken all
together looks as though it had been
designed for stronghold.
In its rapid sgrowth San Francisco
has taken the old Mission Church
within its embrace. During the last
quarter of the eighteenth century
numerous missions were established
along the Pacific Coast from San Diego
on the south to San Francisco on the
north, having for the object the cover
ing of the country. the being IN pos
session Of it, and the holding of it by
the Mexican Government against any
possible foreign occupation. The one
here was founded in the year l772, and
considering that it was built before
there was any city here the location
it occupies was wisely chosen at the
base of low range of hills that enclIcle
the city. 1t is constructed OF brick
succeed, and tiled roof, and it is sur
mounted by cross. The nave has a
seating capacity of about 400 people.
The altar and the whole end of the
room in which it is placed, are very
pretty in white and gold, and at the
time the establishment was thrown
open it surely must have been con-
sidered by the rude people thing of
dazzling splendor. Around The old
relic there seems to hang a solemn
stateliness that compels the stranger to
revere the sacred old pile. Adjoining
the church is the priestly residence
uuon which the same architectural
plans are carried out.
The cemetery attached to it is quite
extensive, and contains many tombs
and monuments that attract attention
on account of their antique design. One
tomb has a small receptacle with glass
doors, which contains toys, vases, shells
and other Improbable articles, which
were doubtless the companions, during
her life, of the little girl child of three
years whose remains lie there.
At the junction Of Kearny, and Geary
streets with Market street stands the
fountain that was presented to the City
of San Francisco in 1875 by the mint
able Lolita as tohSA vi her recognition
and appreciation OF the manner in
which she had been honored by its
people. 1t is constantly thronged by
laboring and lOwer-class Teople of all
ages and sexes, striving for chance 10
quench their thirst. 1t is the only
public fountain in the city where the
great street throngs can procure drink
of water. All people whose business or
labor is within DORIS are generally sup
piled. with opportunities to get water,
but where can the crowds of the street
get it? They cannot call at private
places to obtain it. But beer and liquor
saloonSare so close together all over
the city that the click of the glasses in
the merry -go-round can be heard from
one to another. Is not this the case in
your own city Mr.. Editor, and is it.
not the same in almost any city in the
United States?
think this is good roint Tor the
workers to investigate ard
see how much easier il is for the people
of the street to get drink of beer than